[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i am lisa robinson. >> i am stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> what a stretch of weather. we had seven or eight days with sunshine. now things have settled down. for the next couple of hours, there will not be a lot ppening. lalarr t tssftftnono, , avy ininill come back and the possibility of severe weather. it could get bumpy as we head into the afternoon and evening. we'll come back and check the seven-day forecast. >> good morning. not exactly the best way to start your morning commute.

we have an accident in bel air at main street and homestead streets. another went along pulaski highway as you travel through the white marsh region. 95 running smoothly at this hour. one to get on to the north side, 58 over towards the towson region. 62 on southbound 795. on to the west side, running smoothly so far this morning. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 95 at the fort mchenry, building volume. everything running smoothly at the harbor tunnel. this is pulaski highway where it meets white marsh boulevard. problem free at this portion of pulaski boulevard. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> homicide detectives are

handling a late-night shooting in northeast baltimore. police responded just after 10:30 last night. officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. the investigation continues into another late-night shooting. police say it happened after 9:00 p.m. on east 21st street. a male victim sustained non- life-threatening injuries. >> a rash of car victims has residence on alert. kim dacey is live in towson with tips on how residents can protect themselves. >> police say most of these were crimes of opportunities. people left their cars unlocked. some with the garage door opener still attached to the visor. police say there's a string of at least 30 car break-ins over

the past two weeks. homeowners say they rifled through the cars and stolen things like credit cards and bags. in some cases, the thieves got the garage door openers in the cars and let themselves in, stealing valuables there, too. police are reiterating the importance of locking your car doors and making sure you don't have any valuables in plain sight. that is advice homeowners in the area are taking. >> there are neighbors who have been here for a long time who have said this has never happened in this neighborhood but now we have to be more vigilant. so i think people are helping each other remind each other to close garage doors and lock car doors and things like that. i certainly will not be leaving any car doors open. >> police do think these cases are related but don't have any suspects. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the search is on for two suspects accused of attacking a man outside his home.

the suspect approached a man on monday asking to use a phone. the homeowner refuse. the person returned and struck the person in the head. anyone with information should call the carroll county sheriff's office. >> a suspended fire paramedic was accused of assaulting a patient. shaun white slammed a woman onto a stretcher. the altercation was partly captured on surveillance video. one disagrees with the police description of what happened. >> there's no audience of the tape. i see a combative patient a shaun trying to restrain her. do i think the patient care was at the utmost? no. >> the incident is a personnel

matter and is being investigated. >> a case of road rage over a parking space. police say brandy ames got into an argument with another driver on friday night. the fight between the drivers quickly ensued and escalated. >> the driver of the old msm obile entered her car. police say ames also struck a person taking pictures of the fight. >> the romney campaign will allow reporters to record fundraisers in private homes. the video surfaced in which the republican presidential nominee can be heard saying nearly half

of americans think they are victims in title to health care coverage. hallie jackson has more. how was mitt romney responding? >> he held a press conference last night to clarify his comments. he called for the release of the full video including the question he was asked. >> good evening. i understand there's a video that has been on the internet. >> mitt romney addressed head-on a clip recorded at a fundraiser in may and posted by mother jones yesterday. >> president obama's campaign manager pounced on the comments. st. it is heart to serve for president of all americans when

you have written off half the nation. romney said that is not the case. he did not back away from his remarks. >> those reliant on government are not as responded to my comments. >> he it knowledge he was speaking off the cuff. >> it is not the first time a fundraising clip has caused a stir. remember 2008? here is the candidate talking about frustrated americans. comments that paul ryan has referenced in his stump speech for weeks. >> guilty as charged and proud to say so. >> reporters will get a chance to record romney's fund-raisers as early as today when the candidate goes to salt lake city and dallas. >> how true is mitt romney's

comments? >> we found that that is technically pretty close to accurate, 46% of people did not owe income taxes in 2011, but they paid other taxes like ax.ome-t t >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> the orioles gained ground in a push towards the post season while you were sleeping. they jumped off to an early lead against seattle thanks in part to nate mclouth's and run. 10-4.s trounced seattle pete gilbert will have the rest of the highlights later in

sports. >> matt wieters has been on a tear. 6:08. recession? a growing number of people are traveling in style. >> a possible hate crime after some mosques in virginia were violated. >> the new safety concern of a car. >> we have some heavy rain in the forecast. >> we have wet roads. >> we have wet roads. three accidents already

>> welcome back. 6:12. not a lot happening right now. that will probably change as we move into the afternoon hours. for the morning commute, just sprinkles. 71 at the airport. it is a lot more humid outside. the dew points have climbed into the mid to upper 60's. most of the rain is now open

pennsylvania. nothing showing up around baltimore. heavy rain in the mountains and that is moving to the east. you have a low pressure out of kentucky and tennessee. a strong cold front will sweep in from the great lakes. they look was a chance for severe weather this afternoon including heavy rain and wind gusts over 60 miles per hour. the wind was changed direction with height. we could see some weak tornadoes. just because the ingredients are there doesn't mean the will take place. sprinkles to start the day. some heavy rain possible later this afternoon. high temperature around 80 degrees. not a good idea to take the boat

out today. waves as high as four feet. a small craft advisory is in the feffect. generally dry and quiet wednesday and thursday and friday. a front will come through on saturday. that will be a pretty strong front. overnight lows into the 40's. 6:15. >> good morning. kind of busy. the roads are wet. monument street is closed near patterson park. eagle street, another crash. another at pulaski highway as you travel in the white marsh region. harford county, watch for an accident on main street. 30 minutes on the outer loop

west spot. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. no problems on 95 southbound. 10 minutes travel time. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 95 at the fort mchenry. traffic is building but a nice start at the fort mchenry toll plaza. no problems at the harbor toll plaza. picking up in volume as you travel southbound down towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. chicagos teachers' union could put an end to the weeklong strike today with a contract vote. rahm emanuel said the strike is illegal. a hearing is scheduled tomorrow. community activist will hold a protest this afternoon in baltimore in support of

chicago's teachers. cases of vandalism targeting virginia.in there were graffiti on the buildings. investigators believe the vandalism could be a backlash . a family in georgia must be a sound sleepers. a car slammed through their home and they did not hear a thing. they woke up to find their den was missing a wall. wow. >> the investigation into potential air bag problems with expands. ma

the national highway traffic safety administration will let models. and 2013 customers are lining up for the new iphone 5. two million orders were placed in just the first day. most preorder is will be delivered on friday. some customers may have to wait until october to receive thereirs. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. a study says the real-estate crash has deeply affected older americans.

about 3.5 million loans were under water, meaning they owe more than what their home is worth. the luxury travel industry is making a comeback. bookings of first-class airline tickets are on the rise as well as bookings that high and hotels. stocks coming under pressure yesterday. concern about your's debt problems. the bloomberg maryland index was down as t. rowe price and legg mason closed lower. demand from plus size women given birth to a new retail category. the average american woman is a size 14.

60% of the population wears plus size clothing. this will become a $15 billion industry. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> two of the judges on "the voice" will be giving up their seats next season, at least temporarily. they want time off to work on other projects. we will learn whether a french court will block further publication of topless photos of the duchess of cambridge. awyers say kate middleton's privacy was invaded. there is a criminal complaint against the photographer.

they to establish the photographs were taken without any expectation they were going to be photographed. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the court should stop newspapers from printing pictures of the duchess of cambridge sunbathing topless? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:20. 70 degrees at the airport. the orioles get off to a strong start against the mariners. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. dealing withwe're drizzle. we have accidents around the area. a new crash coming in. 97 north and southbound in pretty good shape. some accidents in the city. one that wolfe street and monument street. hamilton avenue, word of a crash near bel air road. another wrapping up in the white marsh area. main street in hanover, watch for an accident location. here's a quick, live look at

traffic. no delays on 95. looking good north and southbound on 32. we're seeing a buildup of volume down towards the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. the further we go into the day, the better the chance of heavy rain catching up to us. maybe some sprinkles and drizzle to start the day. showers and thunderstorms become likely late in the day. some of the rain will be heavy with a high temperature near 79. now the man with the good news this morning. here's pete gilbert. >> good morning. great night for the orioles. a constable win -- a comfortable

win. nate mclouth , 0-2 pitch. the orioles up 1-0. adam jones drove in this one. that was hit hard. 4-0. matt wieters -- mark reynolds. matt wieters had a home run. the orioles are a half-game behind the yankees. 10-4 was the final. the ravens have the lead with under five minutes to play. you have to look in the mirror for reasons of the loss. ray rice had it going.

joe flacco shined in the first half. the game-winning drive. and this serves a purpose this week. >> anytime you lose, it creates an opportunity. it forces you -- when you win, you try to build on it. when you lose, you're forced to dig deep. and it's human nature. >> a game sunday night against the patriots right here. >> moments ago, a french court has ordered a magazine to hand over all the topless photos of kate middleton within 24 hours. we'll keep you posted on that.

6:26, 71 degrees at the airport. baltimore county delays its plan to spray for mosquitoes. >> residents of several baltimore county it never hurts are on alert after several car break-ins. >> a man pleads guilty for attacking a high school student. >> we are checking on several

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am lisa robinson. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> the further we go into the day, the better the chance the rain will catch up to us. heavy rain is possible and a

chance for severe weather. a high temperature near 79. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> residents in several neighborhoods are on edge this morning after a series of car break-ins. >> kim dacey joins us live from towson with the latest on the case and how residents can protect themselves. good morning. >> good morning. police say most are crimes of opportunity. people have left their cars open. some with the garage door opener still clipped to the visor. ivy church road sits in a quiet part of timonium. the large yards and peaceful atmosphere enticed amanda and her husband to move their family here three months ago. she said they grew lax about locking doors because they felt so safe, until about 10 days ago. >> during the night, someone came in, opened cars that were open in the neighborhood, and my husband's car was one of

them. he had some work credit cards in his car. a diaper bag got stolen, which they got nothing out of. >> police tell us the thieves hit about 20 cars in the neighborhood that night, including three at one house. >> the first car i went to, everything was all over the car. i thought it was one of my kids. >> most of the cars were easy targets because they were unlocked. there have been 30 break-ins over the past two weeks. in several cases, police say the thieves got a hold of garage door openers in the cars and let themselves in, stealing valuables. the break-ins haven't changed the way they feel about their new home. but they are listening to the reminder from police not to leave anything valuable visible in your car and to make sure it is always locked. >> there are neighbors who have been here for a long time who have said this has never happened in this neighborhood but now we have to be more vigilant. so i think people are helping each other remind each other to close garage doors and lock car doors and things like that. i certainly will not be leaving

any car doors open. >> police believe these cases are linked but have no suspects. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the suspect accused of assaulting a high school student pleads guilty to the crime. donnell vannison admits striking a student. the incident was caught on tape. he attacked the boy after the victim allegedly threw french fries at his sister. the victim was ruled to was defending himself. >> a new labor secretary has been named at the state department of natural resources. he is spent for a half years as the deputy secretary will take on his new position on october 8. maryland's democratic party has endorsed a write-in candidate

that dropped out last week. rosen took her name off the ballot after she had voted in florida and maryland's elections. her name is already printed on the ballot. he is running against andy harris. >> the rain has forced baltimore county to delay its braying in combating west nile virus. stead there will spray next monday. you're advised to stay indoors during spraying. spraying is still scheduled. a his directory is a major

surgery -- a hysterectomy is a major surgery. what is life like after one? mindy basara explains. >> kim roberts suffered from chronic fibroids for years. >> i was losing a lot of blood and my iron was low. it was the worse thing and the worst feeling ever. i was sick a week before i had an even weeks after. i was never good. >> once her son was born, she felt her family was completed. she went ahead with the surgery to remove her uterus. she said it's changed her life.

she admits she was apprehensive about having the surgery. a lot of myths need to be dispelled. >> if the patient does not have -- it will be the same after the hysterectomy. it has nothing to do to impair or improve. there is no more bleeding. >> i still feel like a woman. i feel better. i don't have to take iron pills 3 or four times a day. it,ou need to do wit, do because you'll feel better.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we start in reisterstown. we have an accident. some delays on southbound 795. eagle street in this city, watch for a crash. hamilton avenue and belair road, an accident. 424 and 450, watch for a crash in the crofton region. here's a quick, live look at traffic. we start in greenspring. traffic moving towards the j.f.x. at a pretty good clip. building volume over towards 795. this is the j.f.x. pre pretty heavy at ruxton road. delays around northern parkway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we have some light rain and drizzle in some neighborhoods.

the chance for rain will be picking up as we go through the day. you can see some heavy rain in the mountains and that is in the towards baltimore. even severe weather is possible. it will be a windy day with a high of 79. comes back onather wednesday, thursday, and friday. things to get a little bumpy this afternoon. >> 71 degrees at the airport. a kitten is looking for a safer place to call home. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the court should stop newspapers from printing pictures of the duchess of cambridge sunbathing topless? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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>> we are tracking several accidents including one in reisterstown. >> it is not a great start. we will check the seven-day forecast in just a second. some light rain and drizzle around baltimore. around baltimore. stay

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. a deadly late-night shooting in northeast baltimore. the victim was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. this was around 10:30 last night. the victim did not survive.

police believe the man was shot during a robbery at sam. ends with road rage and i two people injured. police say brandy ames got into a fight and then escalated when ames got back behind the wheel of her car and pinned another woman. ames also struck a witness to the fight that was taking pictures. if french court has ordered all digital copies of topless photos of the duchess of cambridge. the pictures were taken while sunbathing at a friend's home.

the couple's expectation of privacy was violated by the paparazzi. >> the u.s. has stopped working for the country's military in afghanistan. 12 people died at the hands of a suicide bomber. we get the latest from tracie potts in washington. >> joint operations are suspended indefinitely after four americans were believed to have been killed by afghan troops. >> we will do all we can to minimize those risks. but we will not lose sight of the fundamental mission here. >> a suicide bomb killed nine workers and three others at the airport near kabul. the group claiming responsibility, angry over the anti-islam video that sparked protests throughout the muslim world. afghanistan has now blocked it on youtube. in libya, a tribute to ambassador chris stevens. >> chris was able to help

protect our city, but the city was unable to protect him. >> the u.s. says libyan authorities and the fbi are cooperating, but libya is running the investigation into stevens' death. >> these are not the people who were demonstrating for democracy. these are the people who are the losers. these are the al qaeda-type elements that are seeking to overthrow what has been achieved. >> anti-american protests around the region continue with some countries unable to protect our embassies. >> we had governments that had a lot of will to protect us but may have overestimated the capability of the forces that they had around and had to augment. >> for now our embassy in kabul is closed. americans are warned not to travel to afghanistan. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> we have a handful of

accidents that we are tracking. the roads are wet. 424 at 450, a crash you want to avoid. down to 19 miles per hour at the west side beginning at reisterstown road. that is backing up traffic on southbound 795. in the city, eagle street, a crash. another at wolfe street and monument street. hamilton avenue, watch for an accident. southbound 95 starting to show some delays. this is greenspring avenue. traffic is rather light towards the j.f.x. some delays southbound on the harrisburg expressway down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic

pulse 11. >> good morning. we have light rain and drizzle out there. the evening commute could be worse than the morning commute. 71 at the airport. you will notice the humidity has gone up from the last couple of days. dew points in the 60's now. we are picking up the light rain and drizzle. the heaviest stuff is out in the mountains. back in elkton and parts of west virginia. that is moving into the east. the further we go into the day, the better the chance that will catch up to us. we have low pressure traveling up the spine of the appalachians. behind that, a strong cold front from the great lakes. as they interact, it could cause some problems later on today.

the wins are changing direction with height. we could see some tornadoes pop up -- the winds are changing direction with height. just because the ingredients are there doesn't mean it will happen. there's a slight chance. we will keep you updated. light rain and drizzle for the morning. thunderstorms possible. it will be a windy day. high temperature between 76 and 81 degrees. there could be a sprinkle in the afternoon tomorrow. pleasant wednesday, thursday, and friday. overnight lows into the 40's this weekend. we'll see how things develop for this afternoon. >> a rash of car break-ins in

baltimore county has residents on alert. kim dacey is live in towson with details. >> police say most of these were crimes of opportunities. people left their cars unlocked. some with the garage door opener still attached to the visor. police say there's a string of at least 30 car break-ins over the past two weeks. homeowners say they rifled through the cars and stolen things like credit cards and bags. in some cases, the thieves got the garage door openers in the cars and let themselves in, stealing valuables there, too. neighbors are taking extra precautions in looking out for one another. police believe these cases are linked but so far have no suspects. >> any advice police are giving to the homeowners? >> they are reiterating the importance of keeping your car locks and not leaving any

valuables the visible from inside your car. >> thank you. >> here is savannah guthrie with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> mitt romney defense comments secretly recorded at a private fundraiser where he criticized obama supporters. mother opens up about her personal struggles. ryan seacrest will talk about new judges on "american idol." plus a special concert on the plaza when we get started on a tuesday morning. >> fighting already? 6:52. >> that will generate viewership. we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together

>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. a french court just ordered the publisher of a gossip magazine to hanover topless copies of the duchess of cambridge. >> this morning we asked -- do you think the court should stop newspapers from printing pictures of the duchess of cambridge sunbathing topless?

we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> what do you think? >> how is the traffic? >> it is kind of busy because the roads are wet. 424 at 450, we have a crash. west side delays in place. a nit accident in reisterstown. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 95 south of the beltway. delays from white marsh down to the 895 split. this is 83 at padonia. delays down to the beltway. >> it will be a light rain and drizzle. some heavy rain is possible this

afternoon. it will be windy. weather could get bumpy late this afternoon. the evening commute could be a lot worse. >> thank you, i think. an ivy league education online. >> he is hesitant about making his television debut. >> "who is that man? help me, help me." >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25.